All Chapters of Beneath His Cold Vows: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"An open marriage." The words hit me like a fist to the chest. For a second, I went rigid, my towel digging into my palms so hard I thought it might rip. Water slid down my neck, too cold, too hot—I couldn't tell anymore. Then I dragged a blouse over my damp skin, fumbling with the fabric like co

Edward's POV The city bled neon through the rain, streaks of red and gold bending across the windshield. My wipers fought to keep up, the unfaltering thud-thud-thud matching the hum of the engine beneath me. Alicia hadn't answered when I called. I didn't call again. She was emotional. That was h

Sunlight cut through the hotel curtains like a knife, merciless and uninvited. I rolled over, squinting at the brightness. My mouth felt like sandpaper, my head pounding in sync with some private clock no man should own. The Avalon suite stretched wide and empty around me, broken only by the drip o

"Wasn't it?" I stepped closer, exhaustion making me bolder than usual. "Elena saw you, Edward. She saw how you looked at her. How do you let her touch you?" His composure cracked slightly. "Elena doesn't understand—" "She understands perfectly." My voice was quiet but steady. "She understands that

Edward's POV The afternoon light cut through my office windows in precise angles, illuminating the stack of newspapers Leo had arranged on my desk like evidence in a trial. Each headline was a variation of the same theme: speculation, innuendo, carefully worded questions about my marriage and Lucy'